Ultimately, one fellow leaves when winter comes in New York? (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
after all
'ultimately' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'one fellow leaves when winter comes in new york?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one' could be 'a' (a thing is one thing) and 'a' is present in the answer.
'fellow' could be 'al' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'al' is found within the answer.
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for after all that I've seen before include "most importantly" , "at the end of the day" , "Bringing up the rear" , "I mean, when everything's said and done" , "comes in last?" .)